Volleyball Preview: Muskego Warriors vs. Catholic Memorial Crusaders
Muskego is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Catholic Memorial is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Muskego Warriors and the Catholic Memorial Crusaders are set to duel on Tuesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
Last Tuesday, Muskego didn't have quite enough to beat Waukesha West and fell 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolverines 25-19 in the first period.
Muskego started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-9, 15-12.
The losing side was boosted by Ellie Vantholen, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Catholic Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over St. Thomas More on Saturday.
Catholic Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 15-9.
Muskego has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Catholic Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
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